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neptia

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Classical neptis (granddaughter). Found in late inscriptions and glosses.[1]

Noun

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neptia f (genitive neptiae); first declension (Late Latin)

  1. granddaughter
  2. niece

Declension

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First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative neptia neptiae
genitive neptiae neptiārum
dative neptiae neptiīs
accusative neptiam neptiās
ablative neptiā neptiīs
vocative neptia neptiae

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “nĕptia”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 7: N–Pas, page 97